BLUEBELLS & BOKEH

Walking last week with the dogs in the woods in our village, we were still able to catch the beauty of the bluebells.  It's been quite a good year for them, although the best I've seen was about 4 years ago, when they were a real blaze of glory.  When thinking about what I would blog this week, I wanted to share a few of the photos we took on the walk, and to say that inspiration is all around us if only we look :)

Also this week, I pinned on my 'Inky' Pinterest board an idea called stamping bokeh technique.  The link is here https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/381961612123342594/
It appealed to me, perhaps because I used to do a similar style of stamping with the children when I was nursery nursing.  You will notice that I have used acrylic paints, whereas the Pinterest link shows pigment ink pads.  I have however, still used a rubber tipped pencil to create a similar effect.  For all the horticulturists among us, I realise the card I have produced stamping with this technique looks more like a lupin and nothing like a bluebell.  But it was the bluebells that started the train of thought that made me arrive at this example.

With the schools holidays looming, perhaps this might be something you try with your children or grandchildren.  You don't need expensive or unusual resources, just a rubber tipped pencil to transfer your chosen colour medium (acrylic paint, ink pads etc), and I also used an old credit card (an expired  AA membership) to make the stalks, dipping the edge in the colour and dragging it down the card.  I also picked up the unused acrylic paint that I had put on my palette (an old CD) on an old toothbrush, and rubbing the bristles with my thumb, finely splattered the colour to speckle the stark white background.  When it is dry, simply mat onto some complimentary colours, add a bow to create a tied spray look and perhaps a few other embellishments.
 



Have a go, but more importantly, have fun !!!

Christine